PANews reported on April 16th that, according to Jinshi Data, US Defense Secretary Hergsays stated that the US is "reinforcing its forces with unprecedented force." He added that if Iran makes a wrong decision and refuses to reach an agreement, the US is prepared to resume military operations. "Our message to Iran is 'We are watching you.'" Hergsays told Iran, "We know which military assets you are moving. Iran is repairing missile launchers damaged by bombing. Iran likes to say it controls the Strait of Hormuz, but it has no navy. Threatening to fire on merchant ships is not control, but piracy. We are prepared to attack critical infrastructure, power generation, and the energy sector."